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Scientific analysis > Dating > Archaeomagnetism

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Archaeomagnetism  

Definition

  • Method of dating by measuring the direction and intensity of the magnetization of particles in clay and clay products, and comparing the results to known records of fluctuations in the earth's magnetic field [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ARCHAEOMAGNETIC DATING
  • DATING, ARCHAEOMAGNETIC
  • Magnetic dating, archaeomagnetism

Notation

  • 111890

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-C9W61Z7D-8

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